Category Archives: CITOs

Join us for our NoVAGO Spring CITO on March 5

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NoVAGO is again proud to partner with Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District in our ongoing partnership to keep VA parks clean. Join us March 5, 2022 for our Winter CITO and help us clean up the Neabsco Creek area near Eagles Park. Cleanup Supplies will be provided. Dress well for the weather and put on boots. For you Souvenir hounds out there this fits right in for you to earn your CITO Season 1 souvenir. CITO Season one starts Monday, March 1 and goes through Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Prince William County parks has come to value NoVAGO … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Spring CITO – Neabsco Style was a Success!

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On Saturday March 13 the Prince William Trails & Streams Coalition held a clean up at Neabsco Creek. NoVAGO partnered up and hosted our NoVAGO Spring CITO – Neabsco Style to help out. Geocachers joined a slew of volunteers helping to remove about 150 trash bags, 30 tires, buckets, furniture, three 55 gallon plastic barrels, and 2 children’s motorized vehicles. … Continue reading →

And the 2018 Cache Awards Winners are…

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  Despite the rain many NoVAGO members flocked to Sundays Yo Momma Says Clean Up Moore CITO at Claude Moore Park and NoVAGO 2019 Evento de Primavera del Cinco de Mayo Spring event and 2018 Awards Ceremony. Many thanks to the dedicated geocachers who showed up in rain gear to slosh around the park cleaning and to everyone who participated in our annual picnic festivities.  We had 50 names signed on today’s picnic log, but I guarantee there was more than that number of folks crowded under that little pavilion.  Also a special shout out to grill master DePhogration who … Continue reading →

Let’s All Go to the NoVAGO Winter CITO! (The cold never bothered us anyway!)

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  NEW LOCATION! Join us on February 23 as we host a CITO in Locust Shade Park. NoVAGO continues to grow our relationship with Prince William Parks and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District to make our parks cleaner and community better.  We will meet in the parking lot where bags and supplies will be handed out. NoVAGO Winter CITO: Locust Shade Park Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Locust Shade Park 701 Locust Shade Drive Triangle, VA 22172 … Continue reading →

The Summer CITO is Coming!

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Join us July 7, 2018 for NoVAGO’s Winter CITO as we help clean up the Neabsco Creek area at Cloverdale Park. Park Ranger Eric Wysocki hand picked this CITO location for us to clean up, as the Prince William Park Authority continues to be a great partner with NoVAGO. NoVAGO 2018 Summer CITO Saturday, July 7, 2018 9:00 a.m. Cloverdale Park 15150 Cloverdale Rd Dale City, VA 22193 … Continue reading →

Join Us at Our NoVAGO Annual Spring Picnic and 2017 NoVAGO Geocache Awards Event

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On May 6, 2018 NoVAGO invites to you lend a hand, picnic with friends, and celebrate the 2017 NoVAGO Cache Awards in Arlington! At 9 a.m. we will kick off the day with a CITO at Glencarlyn Park where we will be cleaning up portion of trails along Four Mile Run in Arlington.  Located just over a mile from our picnic shelter this CITO is a nice walk or a quick bike ride up a paved path from our picnic location. Trash bags will be provided at the clean up.  To log your “will Attend” or to find out more … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Area Events for Spring CITO Season

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Once again Earth Day is almost upon us and one of the great ways geocachers can give back to the community is by hosting CITO events.  Groundspeak has announced April 21-29, 2018 as the dates to earn a virtual souvenir on your profile pages if you host or attend CITO an event during this time. Here is the list so far of Souvenir CITOs in the NoVA area: (See cache pages for more details!) Saturday, April 21st 3rd Annual Occoquan River Cleanup – Paddle CITO! Brentsville, VA Hosted by:  Hooclass2002 Starts at 9am Sunday, April 22nd NoVAGO Veteran’s Park CITO Woodbridge, VA Hosted … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Winter CITO is Upon Us

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Join us February 25th, 2018 for NoVAGO’s Winter CITO as we help clean up the area around the Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center.   This City of Alexandria nature center is located on a 50-acre park nestled along the Holmes Run Stream.  This center provides year-round programs, interactive exhibits, as well as taking care of over 30 live animals. This event is being organized in coordination with Nature Center staff, and is designed to assist them in keeping this area clean and beautiful. NoVAGO Winter CITO at Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center Sunday, February 25, 2018 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Celebrates CITO Week with Multiple Fall Events

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On Saturday, October 1st 2017 join the NoVAGO for our Fall CITO at Burke Lake Park. This is a popular place for hiking and families with some of the best trails around including a scenic 4.78-mile fitness/biking/hiking trail which loops around the 218-acre lake. It is also home to one of Virginia’s oldest active geocaches! This is an excellent opportunity to give back to Mother Earth by picking up trash and helping with trail maintenance at this great Virginia park all while earning the exclusive CITO 2017 souvenir. The normal $10 per day Park fee for noncounty residents will be waived by … Continue reading →

Scotts Run CITO a Success!

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NoVAGO would like to thank both it’s members and the MGS for making the clean up at Scott’s Run a huge Success.  Over 23 geocachers and family woke up early Saturday and volunteered to pick up trash.  Many of the usual litter suspects where there for the pickings like beer bottles, bagged dog poo, cigarettes, a shoe, and a I saw one tire made it in the pile.   … Continue reading →